The bizarre spat between Wagner mercenary group and the regular Russian military chain of command has continued exploding into public view, now reaching a full-blown crisis for Moscow as the fate of the Bakhmut front hangs in the balance.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Friday that the Russian army is abandoning its positions near Bakhmut. “This is not called regrouping, this is fleeing,” he said in audio statement posted to Wagner’s social media channels.
He additionally alleged that Russian troops “simply went fleeing” from positions around the north and south of the strategic Donetsk city. “The flanks are failing. The front is collapsing,” he added.
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